<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Over a century and a half after the establishment of the first state educational institution dedicated to music in Iaşi – the School of Music and Declamation (1860) – the distinctive features of music education and the social and cultural phenomena involved can be perceived and analyzed. This study provides arguments to support the following features: 1. the openness to assimilate a variety of pedagogic and cultural influences, both from Europe and from Romania; 2. the role played by leading personalities, musicians – professors, in rising performance levels and in perpetuating the project; 3. valorizing Romanian music traditions - liturgical songs of Byzantine origin and regional folklore - through education (specializations, courses, creative activities and music performance); 4. the constant involvement of music education in concerts and musical performances in Iaşi.</p></abstract>

Over a century and a half after the establishment of the first state educational institution dedicated to music in Iaşi – the School of Music and Declamation (1860) – the distinctive features of music education and the social and cultural phenomena involved can be perceived and analyzed. This study provides arguments to support the following features: 1. the openness to assimilate a variety of pedagogic and cultural influences, both from Europe and from Romania; 2. the role played by leading personalities, musicians – professors, in rising performance levels and in perpetuating the project; 3. valorizing Romanian music traditions - liturgical songs of Byzantine origin and regional folklore - through education (specializations, courses, creative activities and music performance); 4. the constant involvement of music education in concerts and musical performances in Iaşi.

14. Distinctive Features of Music Education in Iaşi: An Overview after 155 Years

Professor PhD, “George Enescu” University of Arts from Iaşi of Romania

Review of Artistic Education

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Over a century and a half after the establishment of the first state educational institution dedicated to music in Iaşi – the School of Music and Declamation...

14. Distinctive Features of Music Education in Iaşi: An Overview after 155 Years

Published Online: Apr 04, 2016

Page range: 115 - 125

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rae-2016-0014

Keywords
Music education, Iaşi, pedagogical influences, Romanian musical traditions, musicians of Iaşi

© 2016 Laura Otilia Vasiliu, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

14. Distinctive Features of Music Education in Iaşi: An Overview after 155 Years

Published Online: Apr 04, 2016

Page range: 115 - 125

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rae-2016-0014

KeywordsMusic education, Iaşi, pedagogical influences, Romanian musical traditions, musicians of Iaşi

© 2016 Laura Otilia Vasiliu, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Music education, Iaşi, pedagogical influences, Romanian musical traditions, musicians of Iaşi